Note the bylaw wording specifically says:
A website may list research materials and/or services which may be for
sale/hire, either by the coordinator, a genealogy society, or others.
Such a listing shall not be on the main web page for the site, but may
be linked from the main web page.
That permits you to list materials and services which are for sale or
hire, but just not on the main page, and it means nothing in terms of a
dual affiliation of a site with the local genealogical society. This
does not have to turn into another us vs. them conflict with
genealogical societies. If the SC is interpreting the bylaws in the
manner you suggest, it is without any firm basis and should not be
tolerated.
Robert Bremer
bremerr(a)oclc.org
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From: ohgen-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:ohgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf Of Mark Lozer
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:17 PM
To: ohgen(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [OHGEN] New look for Fulton County
It is her interpretation of the following part of the bylaws.
What I read there is that you can not offer publications forsale or
services fro hire of a genealogical society or member. It does not
really say that your GenWeb homepage can not serve a dual purpose and
also be the county Genealogical Society page with a dual
banner. But that is how she interprets it. I understand the
conflict of promoting free genealogy which is the purpose of the GenWeb
and not having that information on the front home page but I really do
not see a problem having both the GenWeb and your local Genealogical
Society as prominent features on your homepage, I feel that one supports
the other and go hand in hand in many counties. I removed the wording of
"Fulton County Gemealogical Society" from my banner that I had in
smaller test in the main banner under the words "Fulton County Ohio
GenWeb" but left the society logo on the left end of my banner as a link
to another page which is for the Gen Soc. I think that Sandra would
like for me to also remove that logo from the Banner.
ARTICLE IX. GUIDELINES/STANDARDS FOR WEBSITES/MEMBERS
Section 1. All websites shall include prominent display of The USGenWeb
Project logo on the home page. A state project logo may be required
depending on the guidelines/standards in effect for that state.
Section 2. Solicitation of funds for personal gain is inappropriate.
This is defined as the direct appeal on the home page of any of the
websites comprising The USGenWeb Project for funding to do research, to
pay for server space, to do look-ups, etc. A website may, however,
acknowledge any entities who may host their website (i.e., provide
server space at no cost) or may include a link to a coordinator's
personal page on which they offer research services for reimbursement.
The acknowledgement may include a link to the hosting entity's website.
A website may list research materials and/or services which may be for
sale/hire, either by the coordinator, a genealogy society, or others.
Such a listing shall not be on the main web page for the site, but may
be linked from the main web page. It may be appropriate to include a
disclaimer that the coordinator and The USGenWeb Project do not
guarantee the contents of such research materials and/or the expertise
of any professional re
searchers.
At 01:52 PM 2/25/2007, you wrote:
Sandra Quinn wrote:
I guess it is a good opportunity to remind everyone that the genealogy
society may be linked to but may not be the main page of your county
sites.
Reply:
If a county web page meets all the other requirements spelled out in
the USGenWeb Bylaws and CC guidelines, I don't see why it may not also
be the main page of a genealogical society which may possibly work to
support OHGenWeb and has its members working to support it.
I don't recall there ever being an OHGenWeb discussion and vote on such
an issue. Who made up this rule?
Sandra Quinn wrote:
Please take the time to update your homepage date to the year 2007.
Reply:
You mentioned this issue previously after your election, but it is also
not a requirement that ever had a discussion and vote on by OHGenWeb
CCs. In 1998 we had a discussion and vote on additional page
requirements beyond what is in the USGenWeb Bylaws and CC guidelines,
so there is past precedent in having OHGenWeb CCs participate in
decisions on additional page requirements rather than having sole
decisions made by the SC.
If displaying the current year is an actual requirement (and one on
which you might consider delinking someone who does not comply), it
ought to go through a vote and be formally recorded as an actual page
requirement which can be found on the OHGenWeb state website.
Robert Bremer
bremerr(a)oclc.org
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Mark Lozer
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Mark Lozer
817 N. Fulton St.
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